[SLUG] Wireless with WPA

[Indelible <indelible@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
I'm trying to set up WPA with a pre-shared key for some additional 
security on my wireless access point.
The access point is a 3com OfficeConnect 3CRWE454G72. It allows me to 
set up WPA with pre-shared key and to specify the key.
I use a prism54-based pcmcia wireless card which works fine with the 
access point when used with WEP.
When running wpa_supplicant it scans for access points and finds the 
3com ok but doesn't connect. Among a lot of debug output the following 
is shown (with a couple of x's thrown in):

0: 00:0b:ac:xx:xx:xx ssid='WPAtest' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WP/RSN IE

I am assuming because the two values are 0 wpa_supplicant thinks the 
access point is not WPA capable. Am I correct?

Would anybody have any idea how to correct this situation?
Thanks,
Matt